Noel Murambi

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Noel Murambi
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Born (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 (age 34)
Nyeri, Kenya
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block297 cm (117 in)
Volleyball information
Number1
Career
Teams
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Pipeline
National team
Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya

Noel Murambi (born 29 January 1989) is a Kenyan volleyball player. She is part of the Kenya women's national volleyball team. She participated at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup [1] and at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. [2]

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In 2017 she was in the Kenya Pipeline team in Cairo as they contested the Women’s Africa Club Volleyball Championship. [3]

She was chosen to represent Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]

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References

  1. "Team Roster - Kenya". FIVB World Grand Prix 2015. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  2. "Player - Noel Murambi - FIVB World Grand Prix 2016". worldgrandprix.2016.fivb.com. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  3. MUSUNGU, NAHASHON. "Kenya Pipeline volleyball team kept waiting at Cairo airport by hosts". Nairobi News. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. "Kenya unveil roster for the Tokyo Olympics". fivb.com. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.